单词 | biocybernetics |
释义 | biocybernetics in American English (ˌbaɪoʊˌsaɪbərˈnɛtɪks) noun the branch of cybernetics that deals with the control and communication systems of living organisms Derived forms biocybernetic (ˌbioˌcyberˈnetic) adjective biocybernetics in American English (ˌbaiouˌsaibərˈnetɪks) noun (used with a sing. v.) Biology the application of mathematical theory to communication and control in living organisms, esp. regarding physiological feedback mechanisms and central nervous system control Derived forms biocybernetic adjective biocyberneticist biocybernetician (ˌbaiouˌsaibərnɪˈtɪʃən) noun Word origin [1965–70; bio- + cybernetics]This word is first recorded in the period 1965–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Finlandization, double-book, isometric exercise, overdub, wraparoundbio- is a combining form meaning “life” occurring in loanwords from Greek (biography). On this model, bio- is used in the formation of compound words (bioluminescence). Other words that use the affix bio- include: bioenergetics, bioengineering, biosynthesis, biotechnology, biotelemetry |
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